The Evergreen Leader
Newsletter of AAUW of Washington Vol. 22 Summer 2011 No. 2
Leading the Way to Equity for Woman and Girls in Washington State
Wow! What a great time we had in Bellingham Presidents’ Corner on April 16th at our first ―non-convention‖ An- nual Meeting! You know how it is when you Dixie Swenson & Ann Dennis plan a party and then worry whether anyone AAUW-WA Co-Presidents will come? Well, we did worry a bit, but boy, did our people come! We had a huge gather- ing – nearly 100 women – members of AAUW- WA branches from across the state, guest speakers from the national office, and students and faculty/staff members from Western Washington University, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Washington, and Washington State University. We are so grateful to Dean Arlan Norman and Associate Dean Kathleen Kitto and their staff for their wonderful support in helping to organize the meeting and getting the word out across their campus. In planning the program, we had hoped to accomplish at least two things: (1) to spotlight the leadership programs that AAUW provides for young women (―Elect Her: Campus Women Win,‖ ―$tart $mart,‖ and the National Conference for Col- lege Women Student Leaders) and (2) to highlight the amazing interactions that can happen when AAUW branches partner with area colleges and universities. In the feedback we’ve received, most of our members came away at the end of the day with an even deeper appreciation for how important it is that we continue our work on behalf of equity and education for women and girls, as well as the value of campus partnerships. These young women will help to carry on the AAUW mission when our job is done. On July 30, we will carry the momentum from Bellingham to our annual Leadership Conference on the Central Washington Campus in Ellensburg. Whether you are a new leader, an old one (in experience, not years), or an aspiring one, we hope to see you there. We will be sending you an email soon with the agenda and registration information. One thing we will do is to keep the focus on expanding our network of college and university partnerships. Some of our branch members who have been successful in recruiting new C/U partners will share their stories, we’ll make sure there’s a time for you to talk to others who share your leadership position, and we’ll have some sessions on finding branch leaders. Mark your calendars and stay tuned. June 16-19 will find 21 of our AAUW-WA members at the AAUW national convention in Washington, D.C. The program is shaping up to be an exciting one. Among other things, we will attend policy briefings given by key government leaders and will go as a group to lobby our national representatives on issues that are important to AAUW. We will definitely make our presence known! We will also be rooting for our three branches – Puyallup Valley, Vancouver, and Kirkland-Redmond – as well as AAUW-WA, all in the running for ―Breaking Through Barriers‖ awards. We are well represented among the national finalists, a tribute to the good work that is going on across our state. Summer 2011 will be filled with AAUW activities. We look forward to seeing you. Your AAUW-WA co-presidents, Ann and Dixie
INDEX President’s Corner 1 Grant and Endowment Funds Grow 3 Communicate With Style 8-9 State Convention Site Selection 2 Branch Philanthropy 4-5 2011 Annual Meeting 9-10 Membership Goals 2 Renew On Time 6 STEM Scholars & Branch Events 11-18 Seven I’s of Membership 2 Branch Bright Ideas 6 State Leaders 18 Election Results 3 New College/University Partners 7 Deadlines/Dates 19 Ledbetter Giving Circle 3 Leadership Conference 7 Other Important Information 19
New Site Selection Process for The decision about the site of State Conventions the 2012 state Beginning in 2012, AAUW-WA is convention will be Submit your bid changing the way that the location announced at the by July 11 of state conventions will be se- Leadership Con- lected. For many years, we have ference on July automatically rotated responsibility from district to district. 30th, so submit This has proved to be burdensome for some smaller dis- your bid by e- tricts. Additionally, staging the convention at large hotels mail to [email protected] by July 11! is becoming much too expensive. Building on the suc- cessful 2010 convention at Walla Walla Community Col- Membership Goals Set lege and our recent annual meeting at Western Washing- ton University, our new plan is to strengthen the relation- for Next Branch Year ship between branches and our academic partners by in- Our state members as of April 2, 2011 totaled 1,917. We'd viting branches with strong ties to their local college or like to see each branch aim to increase current branch university to bid to hold the convention in their community. membership by one person. That sounds very easy, but In return, AAUW-WA will take on a larger share of the re- remember that each branch has someone who moves sponsibility for planning and organizing the convention. away, or dies, or doesn't renew. We'd like to keep our cur- Specifically, we will establish a convention planning com- rent state membership total and add one more member to mittee that includes the committee chair, the state Presi- each branch. Make it a goal - aim to maintain plus add dent(s), the state Vice Presidents of Finance, Communica- one. If you can do more, do it! tions and Programs, the state College/University chair, and a chair person from the sponsoring branch. The Seven “I”s of Membership The convention committee will have responsibility for: Judy Rogers and Florence Young Membership Co-Vice Presidents a. Developing a program theme Invite: You are each here because someone took the b. Maintaining budget oversight time to invite you. You became a member for a vari- c. Selecting a site ety of reasons. Public service, networking, social are most often mentioned but the reasons are as varied as d. Scheduling program speakers each of our members. We all have a story to tell, The sponsoring branch will have responsibility for: share your story with others by getting them to one of our meetings. a. Serving as a local liaison to the hosting college/ university partner Introduce: Once here introduce your guest to other mem- bers. Make them feel welcome. b. Creating a financial plan Inform: Inform them about AAUW and specifically about c. Coordinating local marketing and media activities your branch d. Providing convention staffing Inquire: Following the meeting/project, inquire about the If your branch does not already have a partnership with experience. Continue to follow up and invite prospec- your local college or university, this may provide an oppor- tive member back. If all goes well, we have just tunity to engage the institution. Holding the state conven- gained a new member. tion of a prestigious organization such as ours on their Integrate: Integrate them as a member of the branch, campus may be an enticement for them to become an make sure they join an interest group, are on the AAUW partner. newsletter distribution list, etc. For the 2012 state convention, the site selection criteria Invest: Continue to invest in the member by checking if are: they need transportation to a meeting, follow up if they a. Strong area college/university partner haven’t attended a meeting in a while, invite them to work on a project, etc.. b. Strong relationship between branch and C/U part- ner Inspire: Make sure the message about AAUW and your branch is out in the community, the stories will inspire c. Adequate nearby lodging options your members and others. d. Adequate meeting space with April availability
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Election Results AAUW Grants and Endowment Judy Rogers, AAUW-WA Elections chair Funds Continue to Grow Our first AAUW-WA mail-in election is Kelvie Comer, AAUW Funds complete. Congratulations to the follow- Bonnie Dunbar Fund 2ND Year Pins ing for their election to two-year terms Contribute at least $100 to the Dunbar Fund, # 4352, this starting July 1, 2011: Kathi Pickett, year (2012) and you will receive this magnificent REACH Communications VP, Mary Trodden, FOR THE STARS pin to add to your collection of AAUW Programs VP, and Judith Prince, Re- pins. You may submit your contribution through your cording Secretary. branch treasurer or directly on-line. Notify me, through On Wednesday April 13, 2011, the Bal- [email protected] with your name, branch, and lot Verifying and Counting subcommittee of Inta Gotelli, address, and a pin will go into the mail immediately! Right Lake Washington branch, Jeanne Pierson, Kirkland- now this fund has over $33,000. Redmond branch, Kat Hughes, Issaquah branch, and Judy Dina Baker Endowment Rogers, Elections chair met to review all ballots received. Walla Walla Branch is working to go beyond the $100,000 65 elections packets were mailed on March 5, 2011 to the requirement for the Dina Baker Endowment. While techni- Voting Body of 140 representatives who are current mem- cally that endowment was complete with $100,000, that bers of AAUW-WA. This body includes delegates from branch is working to add another $100,000 to that endow- branches, C/U partners, AAUW-WA elected and appointed ment. officers, past AAUW-WA presidents, and AAUW National committee chairs. 129 ballots were returned and 100 were Reaching for the Stars Grant Update determined to be valid. Ballots were invalidated for: Noreen Stollberg Makes Her Own Reach for the Stars missing Credentials form, With the recent major contribution of $10,000 by Noreen incomplete Credentials form, Stollberg, AAUW Friend and mother of Tonna Kutner (Seattle AAUW President) to the Dunbar R&P Grant, the blank/unmarked ballots (partially completed ballots Dunbar Fund now has over $33,000 and needs $45,000 were counted), for completion. Another way to consider this Washington marked void by delegate who received multiple ballots Research and Projects Grant is that with another $5,000, (such as past AAUW-WA president currently holding half of the goal will be met! an appointed leadership position) Who is this philanthropist, Noreen Stollberg, who so gen- erously gave AAUW this wonderful gift? Noreen Davies Lilly Ledbetter Giving Circle started her career as nurse. She had come from an Ohio Kelvie Comer, AAUW Funds farm during the depression and put herself through Nurs- ing School with her own resources during the late 1930’s. The ―Lilly Ledbetter Giving Circle‖ was She served in Panama and San Francisco during WW II. started to honor Lilly Ledbetter for the She met Robert Stollberg, a young professor, in San Fran- extraordinary work she has done for all cisco in the early 1940’s and they married in 1943. women in the United States. Lilly is a Noreen and Bob Stollberg’s marriage lasted for 62 years friend of AAUW and supports AAUW until Bob’s death. They had four children. Bob Stollberg across the United States. As a result, was a professor on the faculty at San Francisco State Uni- the Giving Circle will present her with an versity where he taught physics, electronics and science award at national convention, recogniz- education. Bob served as a college administrator and was ing her contributions on behalf of all fifty states. also president of the National Science Teacher Associa- AAUW-WA is delighted to announce that AAUW-WA tion for a term. In addition, he wrote scripts for four in- members raised $2,094 on behalf of this Giving Circle. structional films and worked on location in New Delhi, Three individual contributors will each be recognized by Kampala, Uganda and Taiwan. the Circle: Seattle Branch, Penny Tetter, and Connie Mrs. Stollberg’s gift to the Dunbar Research and Projects Dunkelberger with their gifts of $500 each. AAUW-WA will grant affirms her belief that education and engagement also be recognized because of the many individual gifts transform the lives of women receiving those grants. made on behalf of the state! Thanks to every single donor AAUW-Washington is deeply grateful for this philanthropic who contributed to this cause. Congratulations to all do- gift from Noreen Stollberg. Should any members or nors, large and small. Special thanks to Lilly Ledbetter friends wish to make a similar gift, please contact Kelvie C. who led the way for pay equity! Comer at [email protected]
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AAUW-WA Branch Philanthropy Kelvie Comer, AAUW Funds
This chart represents the philanthropic efforts of AAUW-WA branches and their philanthropic contributions in addition to those made to AAUW. While we take great pride in the contribution made by members this past year of almost $100,000 to our national endowment for a variety of funds, we also take considerable note and pride in the local contri- butions that our members make to support and sustain local scholarships and other activities. Each branch president and/or treasurer has been asked to reply to [email protected] with information to complete this chart. As branches start to develop projects for our 501(c) (3) account, this type of detail will be enormously useful, showing how much money we are actually raising and contributing in Washington State. If your branch’s numbers are not in their box yet, remind your treasurer to forward them on. The goal is to have this AAUW-WA Philanthropy Chart complete by June 30, 2011. Thanks for your contributions and for your help in getting this completed!
Branch Members Local Schol- Other Local Major Donations Comments arships Philanthropic to Community Activities Foundations in Past 5 Years AAUW-WA 100
WA9001-Ritzville 22 County
WA9002-Anacortes 53
WA9003-Stanwood 49 $5,500 -Camano
WA9005- 59 Bellingham
WA9009-Cowlitz 28 County
WA9010-Dayton 11
WA9013-Everett 26 $500
WA9017-Lake 120 $4,000 Community Grants Washington
WA9018-Lewis 59 County
WA9020-Mt. 14 Vernon
WA9021-Olympia 36
WA9022-Palouse- 12 Garfield
WA9025-Port 208 $14,500 $9,550 $2,600, Ed Projects; $6,500 Community Townsend Grants; $450 Scholar Awards
WA9027-Twin 19 Harbors
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4 Evergreen Leader Summer 2011 Branch Members Local Scholar- Other Local Major Donations Comments ships Philanthropic to Community Activities Foundations in Past 5 Years WA9022-Palouse- 12 Garfield WA9025-Port 208 $14,500 $9,550 $2,600, Ed Projects; $6,500 Commu- Townsend nity Grants; $450 Scholar Awards WA9027-Twin 19 Harbors WA9029-Seattle 76 Inc. WA9030-Spokane 86 $2,000 $1,500 $20,000 Gave funds to another foundation; receive back $1500 interest and give mini-grants annually WA9032-Tacoma 55 $4,000 $250 $250 Science Fair Awards
WA9033- 95 $2,250 $17,000 Set up tax deductible account with Vancouver Community Fund of Southwest WA for tax deductible purposes; $17,000 in acct to date. WSU, Clark College Scholarships WA9034-Walla 128 $6,000 $10,765 ad hoc committee reviewed applica- Walla tions from community organizations and selected requests in keeping with our mission WA9035- 48 $3,500 Wenatchee WA9036- 23 Willapacific WA9038-Federal 43 Way WA9039-Highline 46
WA9042-Okanogan 12 -Omak WA9044-Gig Har- 93 bor WA9046-Edmonds 42 $2,000 $350 YMCA Community Toyshop
WA9049-Kirkland- 61 $1,000 $1,000 Redmond WA9050-Colville 36 $2,500
WA9056-Puyallup 51 Valley WA9057-Issaquah 56 $1,000
WA9061-Hudson's 22 $2,595 Two scholarship funds at Clark College Bay WA9062-Tri-Cities 25
WA9064-Clallam 22 Branch AAUW Inc. WA9065-Whidbey 85 Island WA9066-Southeast 28 King County WA6067- 19 Washington Online Branch
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It's easy to renew on time and online! Lake Washington Branch: Two Membership Assis- tants help with one-time tasks, upon the request of the Judy Rogers & Florence membership vice presidents. They sit beside a new mem- Young, Membership Co-VP’s ber and be their "buddy" for that meeting, help members find their name tags as they come into monthly meetings, It's time to renew your mem- help pass out brochures, help address the dues renewal bership in your branch and request envelopes, and help set up tables and chairs at AAUW and the easiest way new-member luncheons. to do it is online. (Members Tacoma Branch: Clearly expressed membership goals should check first with their are conveyed to all members, so that membership is not branch leaders to make sure that their branch has enrolled just a board function. These goals included engaging all in the AAUW online payment system). When you renew members in recruitment and retention (not just officers); using your credit card, you can pay your branch, state and membership application is in the newsletter so every mem- national dues with one transaction. You can also take a ber has one handy; monthly membership column in news- moment and donate to AAUW, designating where you letter, not just list of new members; branch flyer; new want your money to go - Educational Opportunities Fund member welcome kit; membership committee to welcome for fellowships and grants, Public Policy Fund for political guests; follow up on guests who attend meetings/interest advocacy, Leadership programs like the National Confer- groups. Use guest book to record names, addresses, etc. ence for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund to support AAUW's research or Stanwood-Camano Branch: Significant new member the Legal Advocacy Fund to support women who sue to profile in the newsletter, not just a line with their address, right workplace discrimination. You can even donate unre- educational information and interests. The profile covers stricted money to AAUW - it could help keep the lights on. family background, employment, volunteer work, and asks Here's the way to do it: some questions which reveal something about the mem- ber, including "What would surprise us about you? What 1. Go to aauw.org and click on Member Center at the advice do you have for AAUW members? What advice do very top of the home page. you have for girls today?" The article also includes a pic- 2. Log on by entering your member number. It can ture so new members can be readily recognized. be found on the label of your Outlook magazine or click to find it. Highline Branch: Ask a group of young people to a meeting or project, that way when they look around the 3. Enter your member number and click on Member room they will see someone in their age range and are Services Database (MSD). more likely to join. And after they have joined, have them 4. On the next screen, enter or create your password work on a committee together or organize a project that and click on Log In. will attract younger members. 5. On the next screen, click on your branch name. Issaquah Branch: Increase branch awareness in the community with a joint project with another organization. 6. At the column of choices on the left, under Mem- For the Women’s Suffrage Centennial, Issaquah branch ber Payment Plan (MPP), click on Personal Mem- partnered with Issaquah Historical Society and Issaquah bership MPP. Your name will pop up with all the Women’s Club to have Book-It Repertory Theater do an information to pay with a credit card. event at the Issaquah Senior Center. Other local Here's where you can also donate to AAUW. branches, service organizations, local government offi- cials, the media, etc. were invited. Bottom line - it's done. You have a sheet to print out to confirm your payment and you're set for the next year. Does your branch have a ―bright idea‖? Submit them to: Branches have bright ideas for membership Florence Young and Judy Rogers, AAUW-WA Member- At the AAUW Washington annual meeting in ship Co-VPs at [email protected]. Bellingham, we were pleased to present Bright Idea awards to five of the branches in the states. The membership vice presidents Are we receiving your branch newsletter? Please put receive monthly newsletters from all over the [email protected] on your list of recipients so we state. We took ideas that were mentioned can see what your branch is doing. You could be the next there and chose several we thought were great. Some winner. ideas were mentioned in several branch newsletters; we chose ones that were particularly well presented.
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Welcome to new College/University For those of you who work with colleges or who are at partner institutions, we are delighted that AAUW-WA has Partners in Washington State allocated some funds to ―seed‖ $tart $mart salary negotia- Dorothy McBride, College Relations Chair tion workshops. It costs about $1000 for a college to put on an initial workshop (it gets a bit cheaper for workshops We welcome four in subsequent terms). It may sound daunting in these new partners for times of severely reduced budgets, but it may be possible next year: Skagit to put those funds together from several sources. The Valley Community AAUW-WA seed funds could become a first step in reach- College; Highline ing the funding goal. In addition, if the first workshop also Community Col- trains local people and especially AAUW branch members lege; Bellevue to be facilitators (there is a small additional charge for this College; and training), the costs of holding the workshop after the first Washington State effort are further reduced. University/ Pullman. They Don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] if join Eastern Washington; Western Washington; Pacific you want to know more about recruiting new college/ Lutheran University; Heritage University and Walla Walla university members, would Community College. Negotiations are pending at several like to find out more about other institutions so we may add even more to our mem- the $tart $mart initiative, or bership. want to work more closely with the partners in your Our AAUW college/university partner members not only area. I can put you in have the opportunity to offer great programs for students touch with branch leaders and faculty that break barriers to equality, but their mem- who have been successful bership in AAUW also enriches the work of branches: in convincing their local helping our members learn about the issues facing college colleges to join. We’ll also women today and letting faculty and students know about share some of these ex- the great work of AAUW locally, in the state and through- periences at the Leader- out the country. ship Conference in July. Bobbi Hughes, Women’s Center Director at PLU, put it this way: ―PLU's partnership with AAUW has been very fruitful Are You an Old Hat or and worthwhile. The institutional membership has not only helped us access AAUW's wealth of resources for advo- Are You New to AAUW Leadership? cacy and action, but also created greater opportunity for grant funding and--most significantly--enhanced many women students' educational and leadership opportuni- ties.‖ Bobbi and her team at PLU have really been recep- tive to AAUW outreach. They have hosted WAGE project salary negotiation workshops--$tart $mart—one in 2010 and another in 2011. They have partnered with the Ta- coma branch to support students to attend NCCWSL—3 in 2010 and 5 in 2011. Based on the initiative of one of the NCCWSL students, AAUW awarded PLU an ―Elect Her— Campus Women Win‖ training workshop in 2011.
The PLU experience shows the benefits partnership can AAUW-WA Leadership Conference bring when the college appoints an effective leader to be the liaison with the branch, state organization and AAUW. And, the opportunities just keep coming. AAUW offers Either way, plan to join your Campus Action Grants annually to fund faculty/student friends in Ellensburg on July projects on priority issues for equity for women and girls. 30 for the annual AAUW–WA The revitalized Legal Advocacy Fund has a grant program Leadership Conference. Pro- to help branches provide programming on campuses. The gram and registration details current LAF focus on issues of sexual assault and sexual will be emailed soon, but mark harassment on campuses coincides with an updated re- your calendars and gather search report on harassment due to be published in Octo- your friends for a great day of ber. learning and fun.
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Communicate With Style book—available at any library or bookstore. Kathi Pickett, VP-Communications You can also include a disclaimer similar to this in your event publicity: A photographer will be on-site to docu- Are your branch’s communication tools doing all they can ment Branch events and activities. Photos are the sole for you? Do you take advantage of today’s digital de- property of
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Branch Administrators Stanwood-Camano – Impressions of Anacortes 2011 AAUW-WA Annual Meeting Bellingham Bobbie Jo Gregor Georgi Proulx
Clallam County Jo Ann Thompson It was quite a day in Bellingham on April 16 for the six of us that attended the state annual meeting. Keeping on a Colville Sue Richart tight schedule the day was filled with business meeting, Cowlitz County Donna McLain presentations by national and state officers, students and scholarship recipients and a reception hosted by the WWU Dayton Sherry Flaman College of Sciences and Technology. Edmonds Joan Willett Program highlights: Everett Kandace Aksnes Katie Farrar, AAUW Director of Leadership Programs pre- sented the National Strategic Plan explaining the five Federal Way Betty Cron goals for the national organization: commitment to mem- Gig Harbor Linda Glein ber relations and dues value, amplifying advocacy voice, motivating community leaders, targeting philanthropy ef- Highline Eva Parks forts and maintaining sound fiscal policy. Hudson’s Bay Kathi Pickett AAUW Career Development Grant Recipients, Jennifer Issaquah Melinda Hearsey Hannibal and Cassandra Zerbe, shared their experiences that led them to their current career paths in Library Sci- Kirkland-Redmond Erika Briggs ence and Chinese Medicine. Lake Washington Margaret Fehrenbach The day ended with the reception on the Skybridge over- looking the campus featuring the WWU Campus Research Lewis County Donna Loucks Projects posters and AAUW awards posters. WWU stu- Mt. Vernon Judi Edwards dents were available to explain their posters and projects. Okanogan-Omak On a personal note, it was my first experience at an AAUW-WA meeting and a very pleasant one. I would en- Olympia courage members to attend future events to engage the Palouse-Garfield Mary Jane Engh energy of other branches. A ―plus‖ is driving with new friends making the journey a short one filled with lively Port Townsend Lynne Bennett conversation. Puyallup Valley Florence Vining Ritzville Nancy Burke
Seattle Pauline Barrett Martha Huyler, Southeast King County Karen Lunder Helen Smith, Spokane Kelli Henry Barbara Shaffer
Stanwood-Camano Is. Georgi Proulx
Tacoma Mary Trodden
Tri-Cities Kathy White
Twin Harbors Lois Waara
Vancouver Karin Kanthak
WA-Online Judith Prince LaVonna Ihde, Walla Walla Janey McKern Joyce Leak, Wenatchee Georgi Proulx
Whidbey Island Bonnie Abney
Willapacific Charlotte Paliani
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Images of Annual Meeting 2011
Delanie Fragnoli with AAUW-Issaquah's Bright Idea Award trophy
WWU Associate Dean Kathleen Kitto (l) and Dean Norman Arlan (2nd from right) chat with AAUW members during reception
Newly installed Students visit- Program VP ing from WSU Mary Trodden (l) and Co- President Ann Dennis (r)
Below: College & University Partner Chair Doro- thy McBride (l) introduces Pacific Lutheran Uni- versity Women's Center Director Bobbi Hughes
STEM co-chair Kat Hughes speaking about AAUW research reports
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Successful Scholar Recognition Event was an important part of the evening. As each honoree was presented, she introduced family and friends in atten- for Puyallup Valley Branch dance and identified a mentor who was important to her Chris Wick achievement. A good sign of the success of the Scholar Recognition night is that the branch has outgrown the library space they have been using. The committee members have be- gun working on next year's program--to find a larger facil- ity!
2011 Puyallup Valley Honorees
For over a dozen years, the Puyallup Valley AAUW Branch has sponsored a High School Scholars recognition program. On the evening of April 25 at the Puyallup Public Library, 23 junior girls from our local high schools were recognized for their achievements in the STEM fields: math, science, engineering, and technology. Much of the success of the event, this year and for the past several Branch Coordinator Virginia King, Innovative Teaching years, has come from the hard work of branch members Award Winner John Garrett, and Innovative Teaching Gwen Fletcher, Carol Jurgensen, and branch coordinator Award Chair Florence Vining Virginia King. Speaking at the program was one of our 2005 scholars, Janet Yeilding from Sumner High School. Ms. Yeilding graduated from the University of Washington in 2010 in computer sciences and is working at Microsoft as a pro- gram manager. She spoke about the importance of women's voices in the science and technology fields and the power of networks for young women. Also presenting was John Garrett, a Fife School District middle school teacher. Mr. Grant received our branch’s Innovative Teaching Grant for 2011. He described how he has been using the branch award of $1000 to begin an after-school robotics club for girls and how it has sparked their interest in STEM content areas. The recognition event gave the branch an opportunity to share the AAUW message of equity for women and girls, especially regarding career options and pay. Each girl received a special cookie, made by branch member JoAnn Brauen, with one quarter of the cookie missing. It repre- sented not women's fair share, but their current share. Speaker Janet Yeilding Recognizing the vital role of mentors and family members in supporting these young women on their way to success
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Hudson’s Bay Branch Success Story help high school students find scholarships and career Catherine Scharle information, both in books and on the computer. Hudson’s Bay Branch contacts more schools than other About two hundred people gathered on April 10th in the branches in the state. We consider ourselves ―small but Firstenburg Commons at Washington State University - mighty.‖ We encourage other branches to reach out and Vancouver for the High School Scholars Recognition touch more lives with their Scholar Recognition program. Event sponsored by the Hudson’s Bay Branch of AAUW. Fifty seven young women from twenty-two high schools were honored. We included all the private schools and alternative schools as well as the traditional public schools in Clark County beyond the Vancouver and Evergreen School Districts, students in Woodland, north of us on I-5, and students in White Salmon and Stevenson, in Skama- nia County east of us. Counselors and teachers selected the top student in each of three subject areas: mathemat- ics, science, and technology. Kim Hiatt, Associate Director of Admissions at WSU-V, welcomed everyone and gave an interesting overview of the offerings, enrollment information, and scholarships available to students at WSU-V. Kay McMurry, branch member, gave a brief but entertaining talk on the history of AAUW. She was followed by the keynote speaker, Erika Loftin, a young veterinarian. Erika told the students how she became a doctor of veterinarian science and shared humorous anecdotes about herself and the animals. The On the left, Jessica Harris received a technology award, and last speaker was Maggie Novario from the Fort Vancouver Jessica Personett received a mathematics award. Both Regional Library. She was young and full of enthusiasm AAUW scholars are from Hayes Freedom High School about all the sources and internet access the library has to
2011 scholars honored by Hudson’s Bay Branch
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Edmonds Branch Strengthens gala with music, fashion show and delicious food. We will continue to support this worthwhile effort. Community Connections Submitted by Helen Behan The community is invited to the spring fundraiser, An After- noon With The Arts. This year it was a tea, held at Trinity During the past two years, Edmonds Branch has made it a Lutheran Church, to celebrate Women's History priority to strengthen our community connections. In 2010 month. Everyone was spellbound as Actress Debbie De- and 2011 we presented programs at Fairwinds, a local mitre portrayed suffragette Alice Paul. Beautiful music retirement complex, and invited all of the residents that live was provided by talented members of the Trinity congre- there. We had four board meetings at the facility which gation. Guests browsed the extensive art display contrib- were open not only to the six members that live there, but uted by branch members and friends, bought recycled to anyone interested in AAUW. The membership and pro- books, and raffle tickets for a variety of baskets. Members gram teams organized a scholarship fundraiser at the facil- brought delicious items for the elegant food table. It was ity in the fall. Six dollars was charged to play mah jong or rewarding to have such good attendance and positive bridge. Members and residents enjoyed the games and feedback. $260 was raised. The Scholar Recognition Program honors junior girls from In the summer of 2010, the branch had an information ta- the Edmonds school district who are recommended by ble at the Latino Business Fair. The organizer of the fair their teachers for excelling in STEM subjects. The annual agreed to speak at our November meeting, and a lively event includes the teachers, families and friends of the Latino Zumba instructor, one of the vendors at the fair, students. This year Margie van Waardenburg, AAUW-WA came to the January meeting at Fairwinds to lead every- Program Vice President, was the speaker. She presented one in an enjoyable exercise session. information from Why So Few? Women in Science, Tech- nology, Engineering, Mathematics, the latest AAUW re- For several years, Edmonds branch has partnered with the search. $295 was contributed to AAUW Funds, and those League of Women Voters in planning, distributing flyers, who wished went to lunch with Margie at a local restau- and assisting at the Candidates Forum. This April, Phyllis rant. Keiley-Tyler, Program Co-V.P. helped plan an evening event which Edmonds branch AAUW co-sponsored with Almost every branch member also volunteers in some LOWV. "Our Kids Are Not For Sale" featured an expert other community organization or project. They help tutor panel which discussed and answered questions about Sex students in English, Math and Reading at Cedar Valley Trafficking in Snohomish County. This is a problem up Community School, are active in Kiwanis, their churches, and down the I-5 corridor. Another session will be pre- local hospitals, Washington State Nurses Association, The sented in the fall. Edmonds Arts Council, The Edmonds Historical Society, just to name a few. We are a part of the community, and Downtown Edmonds has a Farmers Market every summer the community is an important part of us. which is very well attended. AAUW is now there with a poster display and information table. AAUW material and Port Townsend Branch honors 50-year the branch's own brochure are available. Quite a few peo- ple stop by and sign up for our Newsletter. We AAUW member have recruited a new member and increased our visibility.
Edmonds branch partners with the YWCA and other or- ganizations to support the South Snohomish County Holi- day Toy Shop held the second Saturday of Decem- ber. Members donate money and toys, help set up, organ- ize, and distribute approximately 1,500 gifts to children of low-income families. A holiday auction and luncheon are a major fundraiser for our high school and Edmonds Community College schol- arships. This is a fun event. Even the servers at the res- taurant where the event is held join in the bidding. We have formed a partnership with Edmonds Community College and Project Home Association. Nadine McCray, Helen Brink (right) received flowers on April 16 from one of our members, has organized this project for home- AAUW Port Townsend Co-President Carol Andreasen in less students. Short-term, low-cost housing is available to recognition of 50 years of membership in AAUW. Helen, those who are able to pay tuition but cannot afford the who now qualifies as an AAUW Honorary Life Member, rents in this area. Branch members attended a fundraising has served AAUW Port Townsend in many roles over the years, including branch President
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Lake Washington Branch Celebrates and selects the award recipients. The grants are for pro- jects impacting women and girls. The maximum amount an Outstanding 2010-2011 for each grant is $1000. We are pleased to say that this Sandy Anderson, Branch President year we awarded $4000 to 6 different organizations. This has been a terrific year for the Lake Washington A branch is as strong as the individual members. And, I Branch. We had seven members attend the annual meet- must say, the Lake Washington Branch is STRONG. All of ing in Bellingham. We have nine new members. Our these activities could not happen without the participation speakers continue to focus on our mission of equity for of many, many women who are committed to the mission women and girls. Because of our incredible auction in the of AAUW. fall, we were able to fund several projects this winter and spring. Vancouver Branch Doings Anna Whipple and Kay Pankratz
Many thanks to Dixie Swenson for her inspirational visit with the Vancouver Branch at our April Meeting. Our branch continues to have a very busy spring schedule. Educator Ruth Harbaugh won 1st prize at Vancouver Branch of American Association of University Women's Dollars for Scholars bridge tournament April 16 at the Clark County Genealogy Center. This event, AAUW's 9th, netted over $1,000 towards AAUW's scholarship fund for women at Clark College and WSU Vancouver. Mary Per- kins won 2nd prize and John Brooke came in third. The next tournament will be October 22, 2011. We honored 19 high school junior girls at our STEM recep- tion. Now we are busily preparing for our second "Magic Spell" LWB attendees at the 2011 AAUW annual meeting: Jo which is an adult spelling bee. AAUW members vie with Herber, Sandy Anderson, Dixie Swenson, Candace teams from Fort Vancouver Regional Library, Clark Col- McKenzie, Gretchen Ilgenfritz, Pam Harrington, and lege and WSU-Vancouver. Joanne Hufnagel Branch members, are once again working with the "Young Some of these projects include Scholar Recognition, Ex- Women in Action-Fifth Grade Girls Mentoring Pro- panding Your Horizons, and Community Grants. This year gram." Our Celebration and Installation Luncheon was our Scholar Recognition Program honored high school held on May 14. scholars from six local high schools at an evening event where the young women were presented with certificates, an AAUW flash drive, and a bouquet. The event was well attended and included parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and AAUW members. The speaker was Robyn Wilmouth, a former recipient of AAUW Selected Profes- sions Fellowship in 2007-2008. Our Expanding Your Horizons Conference was held in March at Bellevue College. There were over 600 high school girls in attendance with 54 sessions for them to choose from and over 40 adult attendees. The keynote was delivered by Lake Washington branch member, Com- mander Trish Beckman, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Aerospace Engineer & Test Flight Navigator. Each of the 600 young women was able to explore STEM career options in a wide variety of fields. Our Community Grants were presented on May 11th. Each year we accept applications from local community Bridge Tournament winner Ruth Harbaugh service organizations. A committee evaluates the grants
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Clallam Branch AAUW Tea and small stipends. The branch also had three senior Jo Ann Thompson grant recipients receiving $1,500. One was a STEM scholar in 2010! A tea honoring Clallam Branch AAUW Girl of the Month This year’s reception speaker, Christine Dwight, has a designees was held at the Port Angeles First Presbyterian background in several STEM disciplines. With 25 years of Church. The girls were chosen on the basis of scholar- experience in the healthcare industry she discussed chal- ship, and service to school and community. They are sen- lenges and opportunities for those who wish to pursue iors from Port Angeles High School and Sequim High healthcare careers. She also gave an explanation of how School who plan to pursue their education on the college businesses use social networking, from obtaining feed- level. Two of the girls will receive scholarships from the back on their products to evaluating potential employees. Clallam Branch of American Association of University Women. Family, friends, and AAUW members attended STEM Scholars the celebration. Each girl received a red rose and the best Coupeville High School wishes from all as they embark on their advanced educa- tion. Grace LaPoint, Mathematics Cassidi Rosenkrance, Science Grayson Akins, Technology
Oak Harbor High School Chelsey McKenzie, Mathematics Cheyenne Stolmeier, Science Alexandra Gonzales, Technology
South Whidbey High School Dinah Hassrick, Mathematics Claire Hofius, Science Libya Khalef, Technology
Back Row: Left to right – (All from Sequim) Sage Brown, AAUW Whidbey Island Branch High School Grants--$1,500 each Margaret Norlund, Audrey Lichten, Stephanie Dunbar, Ra- Carrie Walker, Coupeville HS chel Hardy Adrienne Beebe, Oak Harbor HS Front Row: Left to right – (1st and 5th girls are from Angelica Janda, South Whidbey HS Sequim – middle three are from Port Angeles) Rachel
Chumley, Alexis Corn, Kelly Norris, Georgia Hixson, Emily Our New 2011 Student Leadership Scholarship Reis This grant sponsors a Skagit Valley College student at the (not pictured are Alice Hastings and Miranda Robertson National College Conference for Women Student Leaders from Sequim, and Jenna Moore, Louisa Rogers and Alison (NCCWSL) to be held June 2-4, in Maryland. The student Knowles from Port Angeles) is selected by the college, and the grant covers registra- tion, housing, and transportation. Whidbey Island Scholar Danielle Patrick, Skagit Valley College Recognition Activities Pat Hamilton, Whidbey Island AAUW Islander Newsletter Editor Ritzville Branch Honors STEM Scholars Linda Perry Dwight and Sue Norman were co-chairs of the Ritzville Branch honored high school scholars from three 2011 Whidbey Island Scholar Recognition Reception. area high schools on April 13, 2011 at a salad bar dinner. STEM scholars and grant recipients are honored at a re- Harriet Lynch chaired the event. Honorees were Heather ception each April. The Whidbey Island Branch initiated Whitmore—Ritzville High School—Math and Science, Lau- the STEM program in 2001. Teachers at each of the three ren Gust—Ritzville High School—Technology, Joann Mur- island high schools select the top female math, science, phy—Sprague High School—Math, Mimi Vu—Sprague and technology students from each school. Last year, the High School—Science, Alexis Fowles—Lind High branch decided to honor juniors, rather than seniors, to School—Math, and Kaytlin Phillips—Lind High School— give the students exposure to our grants. Nine juniors Science. Each student told of their interests and future received AAUW of Washington Certificates of Excellence plans and were presented with an 8 mg flash drive.
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Kirkland-Redmond AAUW honors quired a huge commitment from our members and, as usual, our members came through! STEM Scholars
Student Workshop
On Monday, April 25th, K-R branch invited students from 4 local high schools and their parents to our annual Excel- lence in Scholarship in Mathematics, Technology, and Sci- ence Recognition event. This year we had participation in the Scholar Recognition Program from Redmond, Juanita, Lake Washington, and Best High Schools for a total of 13 high achieving Junior girls. 11 students plus adults (parents & their teachers) attended. Speaking at this eve- ning event was a young woman who recently completed BS and MS degrees in Engineering from Carnegie Mellon. Melissa Felix is just starting her career at Boeing and shared her personal story and insights about her early ca- reer aspirations, roadblocks, and helpful hints to success. Each student received a gift card from a local, independ- ent book store.
Expanding Your Horizons Math Science Conferences at Bellevue College a Huge Success! Margie van Waardenburg, Chair, EYH Middle School Conference Adult Work- shop, Amy Jo Herber & Karen Boctor, Co-Chairs, EYH H. S. Conference Mezulis, PhD Brought to you by the east side branches of AAUW: Issa- quah, Kirkland-Redmond, and Lake Washington. This was the 29th year for this east side conference for girls. The High School conference was held Friday, March 25th. 618 students (the most ever!) each attended 3 of 54 work- shops led by 90+ presenters having careers in math, sci- ence, technology, or non-traditional fields. On Saturday, March 26th, 468 middle school (grades 6-8) students - the most registered in 7 years - attended 3 of 34 workshops led by 65 presenters. In addition, 70 parents attended the ―adult‖ workshop featuring a panel of highly educated women in engineering, mathematics, and law fields. Two speakers also provided parents with psycho-social per- spectives on this age group, plus resources available from the UW Dept. of Genome Sciences. The attorney on the panel, a member of Kirkland-Redmond branch, spoke about the legal aspects of equity in education, and how AAUW ―Breaks through Barriers.‖ These conferences re- Student Workshop
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Walla Walla Branch - Great Explorations 2011 - Gettin’ Things Done Big Time Kathy Foster
Great Explorations 2011 not only raised the bar of excel- lence but leapt powerfully over it and landed lightly on its feet to a standing ovation. It was a spine tingling event. The energy and enthusiasm of over 300 5th through 8th grade girls, their teachers and parents, presenters and volunteers, was a palpable force. The opportunities glimpsed, the knowledge gained and the visions expanded were a testament to the value of such programs for the Beauty through chemistry future of these young women, our town, our nation and our world. GE gives tangible meaning to all the effort our branch of AAUW expends each year in fund raising and also to the little day-to-day ways each member touches Mathematical puzzles the lives of others and says ―Yes, you can make your fu- ture and, can I help?‖ Here is a little peek at the day’s de- lights.
Living organisms cap- tured by video
Midwifery Registration
Veterinary inspection
Fish Dissection Off to Class The catapult
Lunch
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Walla Walla Keynote Presentation
1 Keynote Photos in number order: The keynote pres- entation audience was enraptured by the message ―Dream Big, Work Hard‖; Dottie shares how she got from dreaming about space camp as a girl to being a NASA astronaut; Dottie was very available for photos and questions; Dottie helps build their future, one child at a time
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